Edith was born in Hartford, Conn., on March 13, 1924, daughter of the late Abraham and Lena (Lansing) Wortman. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, a loving and dedicated wife, a partner in her husband's business affairs, a world traveler, and a participant in many philanthropic endeavors.

Edith leaves two sons: Andrew R. Brownstein and his wife, Elise, of New York City, and Lawrence F. Brownstein and his wife, Judith, of Middlebury, and four grandchildren, Alex, Julia, Amy and Everett.

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